WOW!!!! What can I say. I recently purchased this snow blower. After lots and lots of research and looking at other modals how could I go wrong. I am grateful no more shoveling snow. I really like this snow blower. I watched a ton of youtube videos and figured this was the one for me. I read a lot of other reviews not sure what the others are doing with theres but mine was delivered by fedEx purchased from Power Equipment Direct. Showed up I unpacked it and added oil was then ready to go. I really like this snow blower however after starting it on the first pull you really don't need the electric starter but its a nice feature to know its there id you ever need it. I was shoveling my driveway then would do both my neighbors driveways. It sure is tough on the old back that's for sure. did not have any issues with the shoot or anything else. When you first start out with anything learn the tool/equipment you are operating. At first I was a little nervous because the shoot leaver you have to push it to the left then pull back and to make the flap go down you have to just push it forward because there are little teeth in there the handle catches on. Just like I read a review on here someone posted about the handle coming off first pull. It says to pull easy until you feel resistance on the pull string then give it one good pull. I added the gas just after the oil and started right up first pull. The guy down the road from me had an older Honda snow blower said it was 25 years old and still running strong. He was always dominating the neighborhood every time it snowed while everyone else got there shovels out. Now I have the better model hurray hurray no more back breaking work.... I know this is a little more pricey but if you take good care of it then it will last you a lifetime. Great Quality Build to last. Hope this review helps If your in the market I suggest check out the youtube videos or go to your nearest dealer and check one out for yourself. I would recommend this product.....

The plastic guide piece with the notches to direct the snow , left or right , snapped in to 2 pieces . Only used the blower 5 times and it simply broke into 2 pieces. Of course the warrantee is expired . I am some what mechanical and it seems to me when they assembled the piece , they over tightened the 4 screws hold the piece together, or simply a bad piece they installed . Otherwise it's fairly easy to run . I will be contacting Honda Mondat when they open . 

That shute was very difficult to move.  The cover actually broke...

I didn't start off today planning to buy the Honda HS720AS, but I'm certainly glad I did. We got a foot of very wet and heavy snowfall overnight and I went out to clear it with my fairly new (purchased Nov 2017) EGO snow blower. About 25% into the job and it died. Very frustrating because this was only the 4 time I had used it. Thankfully, I bought it with my Home Depot card and so I was within their 1 year return policy. But, they didn't have any more EGOs in stock. They just had a couple of the more expensive Honda's. Well, I couldn't wait for another EGO to come in because I still had a lot of snow to clear. So I bit the bullet, paying the additional $200 beyond my EGO refund to purchase the Honda. 

I got it home, and the assembly was super easy. Just tighten two nuts on the handle and your done. Add oil and gas  and start. At first, it kind of turned me off because of the noise, compared to my battery operated EGO. But, that was no longer an issue after seeing that the Honda cut through the wet snow like a hot knife through butter. 

Unlike my EGO, which was exhausting to push, the Honda just needs to be guided through the snow. In a half hour, it blasted through the snow on my driveway and sidewalk. That's a task that normally took 2-3 hours with my EGO. I was done in no time with the Honda and didn't feel the least bit tired. 

Super glad that HD didn't have anymore EGOs in stock and absolutely no regrets for laying out an extra couple hundred dollars to get the Honda. If I can accomplish in 1/2 hour what used to take half of a morning or afternoon, the cost is more than worth it. Not to mention, it's great to get done and not collapse on the couch, hoping I don't have a heart attack from pushing a machine that's supposed to be doing the work. 

The Honda HS720AS does the work easily and is a joy to operate. No wonder my neighbor, who has one, often does more than his own property. 

Honda snow blower is the best machine that's all I can say.

Some years ago, my mom's little snowblower was stolen. I had the same model, so I gave her mine, and thought, now's my chance to get a Honda. I went to a local dealer, said I wanted the one with the electric start. Guy at the dealer says, lady, you don't need the electric start. I persisted, and got the electric start.

I love this machine. It's the perfect thing for Chicago winters. I admit I have to shovel the end of the driveway after the plows come through, but, other than that, this is a great blower.

It starts first time, every time, on the first or second pull. That electric start? I've never used it, not once. 

It runs like a dream, has a big-enough gas tank (one fill gets my 100-foot driveway and sidewalks plowed two or three times, depending on how much snow there is), is small enough for me to haul it to the repair guy when it needs a tuneup.

I was driving a '98 Civic when I bought this, so it's at least 11 years old. I expect it will be a lot older before I have to buy another one.

I purchased this machine in-the-box.  I was able to quickly and easily unpack the unit, set it up, and get it running in less than 30 minutes.  It started the first time I tried and did a great job clearing my long, double-wide driveway of about 6 inches of new snow.

I have owned (and liked) Honda automobiles for many years.  I'm glad to see that the snowblowers exhibit the same high quality and reliability.

I am completely satisfied with my purchase!

This is a snow moving machine! We just received 14" of snow and the HS720 powered right through it with its torquey engine. It removes the snow cleanly, and throws it at least as far as a two-stage blower. It works great. The discharge chute did not rotate freely when it came out of the box, but the Honda service center in Great Falls cured the problem. I highly recommend this unit.  

My original MTD 2-cycle single stage snow blower broke the drive shaft and repair was more than old unit was worth. After couple decades, I guess I needed a replacement snow blower. This time, I will get one that has some additional features my old entry level unit did not have.

1. SIZE: I have limited space in the garage, I needed something narrow. 2. POWER: The old unit I had would get plugged quickly from wet snow, I need something with more power to push that wet heavy snow on those slushy days. 3. SAFETY: I want to be able to adjust the snow blowing direction when I am behind the unit, no more letting go of clutch, taking two steps forward, bending over to turn chute and two steps back at the end of every row to adjust the direction of the snow. This can be a safety issue as you remove your hands from the handles, go around unit and bend down 4. STARTING: Electric start, it is hard enough to be out in the cold with a heavy jacket on and standing on the slippery snow. 5. QUIET: I do not want to wake infants taking naps in the neighborhood, I wish they would take the same consideration for me. 6. 4-cycle unit, the old two cycle is stinky, makes a lot of smoke and the oil mixing is a pain (especially if you spill the oil). 7. RELIABILITY: I have a Honda Lawn Mower that has worked flawlessly over several years. Honda met each of the above parameters, so I purchased.

My first use was in two inches of day old snow, I started with the manual pull start, first pull, unit started just like my lawn mower has for years. The unit was several decibels quieter than my old snow blower, so I thought that's a good start. As I started to run the first row, the unit felt more balanced and was obviously much stronger than my old one. Balance is important when you are on slippery surfaces! I do not want to fall and break something. The unit pulled predictably, no fighting to keep it on line. When I was in the store, I questioned the placement of the chute adjuster, however, when I was at the end of my row and in the motion of turning the snow blower, the handle was in the perfect location for making my adjustment! Right in front of my hand, I would make the adjustment, then line myself behind the unit and start my new row. I also really like the direct shaft connection on the chute rather than a cable as the chute will get used many, many times each snowfall and would wear out quickly if too flimsy. Well though out position and construction of the chute adjuster! When I was done, it fit nicely against the wall in the garage and I did not have to move the car to slide it into place. I came back in the house and the Wife had her jacket on and heading out to help me move snow, She wanted to see the new snow blower in action, sorry, you were too late as I was done. She was surprised because she never heard it running outside!

I would love to give this snow thrower a five star rating, but for the directional chute mechanism.  I am on my second machine in a month, with the first returned because of the sticking chute.  The directional chute does not rotate as it should.  VERY balky!  My first machine was returned because of this, but found my second one had the same defect.  My snow blower is in the service vendor at this time, with expectation that the problem will be fixed.  However, without a pickup truck getting the machine to the dealer is no easy task.  Not happy with this feature, but everything else is superior so far, but after only three light snows to test with.

For the ones that do not know. Toro snowblowers all use lower quality CH engines. Had a Power Clear Toro for 5 years, it needed major overhaul after. What a let down that was. Having paid almost 700$ for it, now it needed 300$ service, valves, decompression, coil went, lines disintegrated, etc. In the dump it went. Next buy i was not going to ever go poor choice ever choice again. Did my homework, fond Honda makes all their engines in USA, went to their dealer looked at its quality of metal and plastics, read all reviews i could. It was night and day compared to the so called Toro poor quality machines. One thing Toro's have that is nice is the chute control on the top model, absolutely nothing else!!!

Great purchase, i beg Honda to not change their quality and keep the engines made in USA. Continue to build your snow throwers in USA, a country that actually does have snow. If you build it right people will buy it. It will just take time for people like me to learn it the hard way and buy best quality from the start. 

There is a real need from buyers that demand quality for products well build out there, I do not understand why other companies do not take advantage of this and make the products in North America (USA, CAN) people will buy quality, people are getting smarter with the internet and google research and reviews now days. The days of building products in cheap far east are going to end.

This is one great snow blower and is worth the $. Had a snow storm with about 14 " of snow and it was throwing snow with ease.

directions for assembly very easy to follow

minimal time spent prepping the unit to operate

within 5 minutes of operating the chute turn control mount fell off the handle assembly in two pieces

the mount was cracked in two places

i hadn't even touched the chute control knob yet ,are you kidding me?

There was no visible shipping / unit damage

I'm hoping I can get a replacement before the next snow falls

left with a non operational unit for now

Snow Blower does a great job.  I wanted a smaller blower for light snow.  This machine really satisfied my needs.  On the change list if I were to have my way.  The box that machine was shipped in was totally trashed Bottom fell out.  The delivery driver was aware of this.  The machine looks like it made it OK, no apparent damage.  I have only used it 2 times blows great.  I am not impressed with the spark plug cover.  Hope I am wrong but I don't see it lasting.  The only other thing I was wondering while using the machine.  Why did the engineers design the chute so it is not vertical when blowing to the side.  I think it would blow snow farther and may be easier to operate chute left / right, movement.  I would think most of the snow would go to the left or right.  All said I am really impressed.

I just purchased the HS720AS and find it VERY diffecult to ajust the chute left to right with the control knob. Feels like it is binding.   This is brand new never used. This was assembeled by Home Depot.  Not sure that matters.  I purchased this for my sister to use and I don’t think she will be strong enough to move the chute. 

I will write another review after I have used the product in the snow. 

Got it Christmas 2017. After minor assembly did check over added fuel and Oil  it started on first pull.  What else can I say, It' a Honda.

Like most guys here in the snowbelt of Wisconsin I thought I needed a BIG two stage snow blower. Not so much.

This little, lightweight and easy to handle [and start] machine does everything I need......

It handled the 5'' inches of snow we had last night, like it wasn't even working hard AND it ate through the mound at the end of the drive, deposited by the city's snow plow. The best part about single stage machines is, the rubber paddles will get down to bare pavement.... even if it have been driven over by a car. This will allow the sun to get at the asphalt and really get it clear and slip free. 

Could hardly move the remote chute turn control knob, knew there was something wrong.  Called customer service and the guy said I should put silicon lub on it and work it in.  I did not buy a Honda to start off spraying things with siicone.  I expect Honda products to work first time every time as my car has.  I have now spent more time working on my new snow blower than my old one and a car I have owned for 33000 miles!  This failure mode better be addressed or you will have more disappointed customers!

Had my Honda HS 35 snowblower for 27 years and would still be using it if I could find a clutch cable, however I knew that at some point soon a new machine was in my future. Parts were just getting hard and hard to find and I didn't want get caught for several weeks of down time while I had a used part shipped or I tried to fabricate something.

I chose the HS720AS. It is lighter and easier to move around. It is more powerful with electric start although the machine starts with 1 pull 99.9% of the time. I like the chute and angle guidance system on this machine except for the fact in zero to 20 degree weather the rubber gasket around the chute make it difficult to turn. I am looking for some type of grease which will function in cold temps and help this issue. I had recommended this machine to my niece last year when she was in the market for a good quality snowblower because of my longer service from my Honda. She has difficulty with the chute control as well but otherwise has had good luck with hers as well.  

 

Had my Honda HS 35 snowblower for 27 years and would still be using it if I could find a clutch cable, however I knew that at some point soon a new machine was in my future. Parts were just getting hard and hard to find and I didn't want get caught for several weeks of down time while I had a used part shipped or I tried to fabricate something.

I chose the HS720AS. It is lighter and easier to move around. It is more powerful with electric start although the machine starts with 1 pull 99.9% of the time. I like the chute and angle guidance system on this machine except for the fact in zero to 20 degree weather the rubber gasket around the chute make it difficult to turn. I am looking for some type of grease which will function in cold temps and help this issue. I had recommended this machine to my niece last year when she was in the market for a good quality snowblower because of my longer service from my Honda. She has difficulty with the chute control as well but otherwise has had good luck with hers as well.  

 

No snow forecasted. Well built and assembled in USA. Let it snow.

Great product , picked up fully assembled from home depot for no charge , started on first pull . love the two different shoot controls , highly recommend ! Plowed through 10 inches of heavy snow with ease !

I haven't used it yet to blow snow but I started it and ran it for about 10 minutes and was surprised at the amount of vibration from the handle. I expected it to be a lot less. I expect to have tingling fingers after using this blower from the excessive vibration.

After 30 years and 4 sets of replacement blades I finally had to retire my Honda HS35 snow blower.  It has seen lots of use living in northern Indiana.  I was not going to take a chance with any other brand.

Used it today for the first time, it started right up, cleared the snow very well,  loved the features on the machine, hoping it will last.

I put oil and gas in the new snow blower.  It started on the first pull!  Great unit.  Thanks

FIRST USE: This is a good peice of equipment but I must advise one to reknot the puul cord knot before attempying to pull start the snow blower. I pull it ONE time to start without using electric ignition (NOTE: I was easy on the pull per manual advice) and the pul cord let loose and is noww inside the machine.

It is a little bit difficult to fill the engine oil without tilting the whole machine as the oil filler cap is located at an inclined/angle surface. It is not necessary to use the electric start to start the engine. One or two pull is what is required to start the engine so far. On February 9 morning when snow storm came in New Jersey, the case front chute (part # 76357-V10-S10) was broken from the case rear chute when I tried to adjust the discharge chute angle. Overall, I have used the machine twice and I am happy with its performance.

Great little machine! I purchased this Snowblower because I have three other Honda products and I love their performance and reliability.  Does a great job and now I do not have to use a shovel !!!

The only reason I did not give this Snowblower 5 stars over all is because it is so dang loud!  Other products I have are almost whisper quiet.  This Snowblower seems to have just a  straight pipe out of engine w/out a muffler.

The snow blower is easy to use and does a good job, BUT adding oil and/or changing oil is ridiculous.  I do not think it can be done without spilling oil all over the place.  The oil filler cap is very low on the machine and you can't add oil unless you stand the machine up on its front end.  Then you can't tell when you have enough oil in the crankcase.  I have not changed the oil yet, but will probably have to take it to a dealer.  The drain plug is so low that you probably need a cookie sheet to catch the old oil, plus there is a U-shaped bracket in the way.  If I had known how bad that was I would have purchased something else even though my son had recommended it.  Draining the fuel tank looks like it is equally difficult, plus you are then working with a flammable liquid.  Honda gets zero stars for ease of maintenance.

VERY easy for a first time operator.  Highly suggest purchasing a funnel at the same time, otherwise you will have oil on the floor and not in the machine.  Only negative is the location of the oil tank.    

I brought it home, put oil and gas in it and it started on the second pull.  I'm waiting for a snowstorm so I can see how it does.  I own a Honda Lawnmower and Tiller.  Both have given me excellent service. Both have always started on the 1st or 2nd pull.  That is why I chose the Honda Snow blower. Based on the quality of the lawnmower and tiller I do not anticipate any problems with the snow blower.  I can add to this review after I have used in on the snow.  But based on other reviews I feel it will more than meet my needs.  

Good machine. One pull start. Throws snow far. Heavy; used to 2-stroke.

This Snowblower is incredible eats up snow like it's candy lol ...Really. My Wife purchased an Ariens 24" Snowblower for me 2 years ago and she paid near $1000 today that Snowblower is in the Garage needing repair clutch went out the electric starter went out and it was maintained at the end of the season ? that really upsets me when you spend that kind of money and 2 seasons later garbage. but I'm very happy with my new Honda model#HS720ASA it out performs the " BIG BOYS " or at least the Ariens brand. it is light enough for you to pick up and take wherever you want. EXCELLENT SNOWBLOWER FOR A PRICE THAT DOES'T PUT A BIG DENT IN THE POCKET BOOK. 

We had 8" of snow in LaCrosse, Wi area the day that I purchased the blower. It moved the snow like it was nothing. I ended up doing 4 driveways and 200' of sidewalk. And the added bonus was it took care of the snow that the plow shoved back up on my driveway/ sidewalk. I wish I would of got one 5 years ago.

This is an excellent light duty snow blower.  It is easy to use and chews up snow to twelve inches high.  It starts promptly manually or or by AC power and works well on driveways and sidewalks.  Because it only weights 90 pounds it is easy to move around and does not wear you out.  It is not for rough terrain, gravel or monster snows, but gets the job done on light and medium jobs.  My model has two levers to adjust the chute which are easy to use and close at hand.  The manual chute control probably would work fine but would not be as convenient as the two levers.  If you store the blower in cold places the AC cord electric start probably would be a good idea.  

I have had the chance to use my snow thrower twice once in icy heavy snow and another in light fluffy snow. In short it does an amazing job. The smaller throwers seem to do a much better job scraping the driveway resulting in a very clean path. Throwing power is great and honda engines do everything promised. They start on the first pull every time. Its so easy to start I'm not sure the electric start function is even required :). 

My one issue is with the clutch bar that starts the drive. When pulled open it detaches from the handle on the right hand side. It's almost like the one I received was improperly bent when it was manufactured causing it to pull out of the hole on the handle that is supposed to secure it. I have yet to take it in for service. 

Great snow blower. Easy to use, leaves clean pavement and straight side edges. I'm going to enjoy using it.

Great engine and snow throwing capability.  The only thing that needs to be upgraded are the wheels, something wider and better tread. 

The HS720AS was easy and simple to assemble. Add oil. Install auger cable.remove all packaging.flip up the handle and tighten nuts. Add Gas. Turn on Key. First pull started right up. I didn't try the electric start feature. I was hoping there was a cable with the snow blower but there was not.

I only ran it 10 minutes and was impressed. Pushing around ice snow was a breeze. I will get more use in the next snow. I tried in after yesterdays snow storm.

I like the handle adjustments for the chute and distance to throw. Only seen one single stage snow thrower that had this feature and it was Honda.

Two minor things that would make the snow blower outstanding.

1:Quick release handle versus getting a wrench to loosen to store unit.

2:Chute adjustments are a bit stiff .

That's the only comments I have on this snow blower to date.

This is a great snowblower.  I've owned Honda cars, motorcycles, power washers, generators, lawnmowers and now a snowblower.  LOVE Honda - such a great product and reliable engine!  In fact, if Honda makes it, I won't buy any other machine.  HONDA is the best! 

Only one quibble with the snowblower:  the electric start is really a dumb design and a disappointment.  I love the electric start on my Honda lawnmower, so I chose a Honda snowblower with electric start - but a BIG difference.  The Honda mower has a battery that turns the starter.  Keep the battery charged, turn the key and zoom it fires up.  The snowblower however DOES NOT have a battery.  The design is so silly to be worthless in my opinion.  You literally have to plug an extension cord into the starter for the starter to have power to turn to start the engine.  Fooling with the extension cord takes way more time and way more hassle than just using the pull start, which is always easy on an Honda.

So, the electric starter on the Honda snowblower is a complete waste of money.  Honda either needs to install a battery on the snowblower to turn the starter, or just not even offer an electric start on this model.  The dumb electric starter arrangement does not in anyway distract from all of the other quality of the Honda snow thrower.  Whoever at Honda designed the electric must have been a really inexperienced engineer.  I forgive Honda for that dumb starter idea, but please fix it.

Easy to assemble out of box.

Started up right away.

I like the remote controls for the chute.

No snow yet but I am ready.

Must buy a power cord.  Don't know why one is not furnished at the price charged for the machine. Cheapskates!

Just bought my brand new Honda this morning and from the get go I am not happy.  After three hours of working on it trying to get it to start I finally learned that the on and off switch decal on my AS model is really for the A model....which makes the on position the off and the off position the on.  It just reverses it.  Such a simple mistake by Honda...I must remember to turn the machine to "off" in order get it to start.  Once I did that...things were fine.  However, it was one frustrating experience....thinking my fuel must be bad...buying a new gas can, draining the "good" fuel I first tried....pulling the spark plug...on and on..  Snow expected tomorrow...hope it works, wonder what else is installed incorrectly.

Took the chance and bought a single stage snow blower living in the Palmer Divide area. Two of my neighbors have two stage blowers and this single stage makes them look like they are using shovels instead. I can clear the same amount of area twice as fast as they can then I go help them.

Having had a self propelled Ariens for many years I decided to add a smaller snow blower to my collection. I first purchased another brand and it was a piece of junk. Having owned a Honda Generator I decided to try a Honda HS720AS. It starts with one pull, runs great, but I have to lift the darn thing to make it go and it gets tiring after just a short time, I have adjusted the scraper bar to it's proper height but it hasn't improved the performance. Do you have any suggestions?  

Having purchased and returned two other brands of single stage blowers, I decided to try a Honda. What a world of difference, that is positive difference. This machine is superior in all facets, it starts easier(manually) outperforms in operation and in handling. Yes it may cost a little more but the results make up for the higher price. Thanks Honda for your expertise! 

Just like the Hs 720 AA except nicer with the electric start option.With a true Honda military grade engine" I believe" is the GC-190 engine.This single stage snowblower throws snow like a two stage snowblower.Plows through snow with ease.You wont be disappointed  with this choice,why pay about the same price for a snowblower made in Asia.IT's a Honda,will run forever.